Erville Alderson
Actor (1881-1957) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 75
Erville Alderson was an American character actor, usually portraying strong-willed or wise men, appearing in nearly 200 films between 1918 and 1957.
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1957Died4 August 1957
The Spirit of St. LouisFilm, 1957Burt (uncredited)1956
Telephone TimeSeries1952
The Greatest Show on EarthFilm, Spectator (uncredited)1951
Racket SquadSeries
The Tall TargetFilm, 1951Minister (uncredited)1949
The Lone RangerSeries, Judkins1948
Station WestFilm, Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)1947
DesperateFilm, Simon Pringle (uncredited)1945
Along Came JonesFilm, Bartender (uncredited)1944
Tall in the SaddleFilm, Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)1942
Commandos Strike at DawnFilm, Johan Garme1941
Sergeant YorkFilm, Nate Tomkins1939
Jesse JamesFilm, Old Marshall1938
Love Finds Andy HardyFilm, Court Attendant (uncredited)1934
The Scarlet EmpressFilm, Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef1933
The Stranger's ReturnFilm, Farmhand1931
ArrowsmithFilm, Pioneer (uncredited)1881Born11 September 1881
The Spirit of St. LouisFilm, 1957Burt (uncredited)1956Telephone TimeSeries1952The Greatest Show on EarthFilm, Spectator (uncredited)1951Racket SquadSeriesThe Tall TargetFilm, 1951Minister (uncredited)1949The Lone RangerSeries, Judkins1948Station WestFilm, Stageline Hired Hand (uncredited)1947DesperateFilm, Simon Pringle (uncredited)1945Along Came JonesFilm, Bartender (uncredited)1944Tall in the SaddleFilm, Wells Fargo Clerk (uncredited)1942Commandos Strike at DawnFilm, Johan Garme1941Sergeant YorkFilm, Nate Tomkins1939Jesse JamesFilm, Old Marshall1938Love Finds Andy HardyFilm, Court Attendant (uncredited)1934The Scarlet EmpressFilm, Chancelor Alexei Bestuchef1933The Stranger's ReturnFilm, Farmhand1931ArrowsmithFilm, Pioneer (uncredited)1881Born11 September 1881Known for
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The Grapes of Wrath 1940
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang 1932
Fury 1936
Sergeant York 1941
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Michael Curtiz Directed Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Hal B. Wallis Produced Santa Fe Trail (1940)
Jack L. Warner Produced The Cabin in the Cotton (1932)
Lloyd Bacon Directed Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
Max Steiner Wrote Sergeant York and The Scarlet Empress
Norman Taurog Directed The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
William Fox Produced Fazil, Lightnin' and Speakeasy
Harry Cohn Produced Acquitted, The Dawn Trail and Guilty?
Eddy Waller Also in Sergeant York and Santa Fe Trail
Russell Simpson Also in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Victor Kilian Also in Sergeant York (1941)
George B. Seitz Directed Shanghaied Love and Guilty?
Lane Chandler Also in Sergeant York and Santa Fe Trail
Edwin L. Marin Directed Pursuit and Henry Goes Arizona
Edgar Dearing Also in Knute Rockne, All American (1940)
John Ford Directed Arrowsmith and Lightnin'
D. W. Griffith Produced Sally of the Sawdust (1925)
Howard Hawks Directed Sergeant York and Fazil
Anthony Mann Directed The Tall Target and Desperate
Raoul Walsh Directed Objective, Burma! and Pursued
John Farrow Directed Copper Canyon (1950)
Lafe McKee Also in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Charles Middleton Also in Sergeant York and Jesse James
Charles Trowbridge Also in Sergeant York (1941)
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Television 3
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1881 to 1957 · aged 75
